The Execution

Matthew Bourne is very much the center of his own universe. He has a long-term partner, a mistress, and a high-flying career in a human rights agency where he is campaigning to secure the release of a condemned African dissident. When a colleague's wife dies in tragic circumstances, Matthew is called to identify the body—a compassionate gesture he reluctantly undertakes. Only much later does he realize that this incident has seeped into his life like a slow poison, and he spirals into a nightmare of death and betrayal.